In the no-holds-barred world of AMA Supercross, the pace is as white-hot off track as it is on.
Riders race week-in-week out, with little or no recovery time between events. For Aussie rider and current point’s leader Chad Reed, the opportunity for a quick, yet well-deserved break last weekend was just the recharge he needed.
Over the past two rounds, Reed had been hampered by wet, boggy track conditions, a niggling injury then a mystery illness, and the net result was two disappointing 7th place finishes.
The Easter break gave him time to reasses his 17-point lead and plan his next move with 5 rounds in the World Championship still remaining.
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross will break US borders for the first time this weekend as it heads to Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
The opening round of the Yamaha MX Nationals Development Series took place in Newry at the weekend, with some of the best young Motocross talent on show for all to see.
Several Junior classes were in action throughout the day, and the event more than served its purpose as the likes of Mitchell Austin, Tye Simmonds and Sam Martin all shone in their respective classes.
Austin was the pick of the riders aboard in the Craig Dack Rookies under 15 years class, with a second and first in his two motos giving him the class honours with 47 points, ahead of Alex Morris (38 points) and Matt Ginders (38 points).
The opening round of the Yamaha MX Nationals Development Series took place in Newry at the weekend, with some of the best young Motocross talent on show for all to see.
Several Junior classes were in action throughout the day, and the event more than served its purpose as the likes of Mitchell Austin, Tye Simmonds and Sam Martin all shone in their respective classes.
Austin was the pick of the riders aboard in the Craig Dack Rookies under 15 years class, with a second and first in his two motos giving him the class honours with 47 points, ahead of Alex Morris (38 points) and Matt Ginders (38 points).
19-3-2002
Prumm takes honours in first Women's Champ round
An extremely successful opening round of the 2007 Australian Women's Motocross Championship took place at Newry in Victoria on Sunday, with current World Champion Katherine Prumm blitzing the field to win both motos.
Prumm rode her Kawasaki to two comfortable race wins to be leading the championship, from fellow Kawasaki rider Ashley Bates and KTM's Kristy Gillespie.
Bates managed third spot in the first race after finishing behind Gillespie and Prumm, but managed to turn the tables on Gillespie in the final moto to take second on the podium.